King Luther Capital Management Corp Takes Position in American Airlines Group Inc. $AAL

King Luther Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 125,530 shares of the airline’s stock, valued at approximately $1,411,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in American Airlines Group in the second quarter worth $10,917,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 51.5% in the 3rd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 868,776 shares of the airline’s stock worth $9,765,000 after buying an additional 295,298 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of American Airlines Group by 100.0% in the 2nd quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 210,000 shares of the airline’s stock worth $2,356,000 after buying an additional 105,000 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of American Airlines Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $404,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its position in shares of American Airlines Group by 80.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 171,048 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $1,923,000 after buying an additional 76,081 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.44% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on AAL. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Argus upgraded American Airlines Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays boosted their target price on American Airlines Group from $12.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Susquehanna raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $17.19.

Key Headlines Impacting American Airlines Group

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several medium‑ and longer‑term estimates (FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and multiple quarterly lifts), signaling improved analyst earnings expectations that can support the share price. MarketBeat AAL report
• Positive Sentiment: Positive PR for CEO Robert Isom — a Yale professor publicly backing him — may ease investor concerns around management and labor tensions. American Airlines CEO Can’t Catch A Break, Even When Yale Praises Him
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest entries show 0 shares and NaN changes — likely a data/reporting artifact rather than a true surge in shorting, so no clear signal to drive price. (Data timestamped Feb. 19–20)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst comparison pieces continue to favor peers (Delta) over AAL, highlighting relative underperformance but not an immediate catalyst. This keeps AAL in a competitive spotlight. DAL vs. AAL: Which Airline Stock Is a Stronger Play Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Rising crude/fuel costs are an immediate margin risk and were cited as a reason for a recent share decline; investors are also parsing the company’s 10‑K and an upcoming safety‑related vote — all near‑term negatives that can pressure the stock. Stock Market Today, Feb. 19: American Airlines Falls as Rising Fuel Costs Test 2026 Earnings Outlook

American Airlines Group Stock Up 1.8%

AAL opened at $13.59 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $14.93 and a 200 day moving average of $13.56. American Airlines Group Inc. has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $16.50. The stock has a market cap of $8.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.94, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.25.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.22). American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.The business had revenue of $14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that American Airlines Group Inc. will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.